Suspicions Of Fraud In Casinos: MRA Investigates
11 years, 7 months ago - September 19, 2012
Fraud would be around Rs 50 million to Rs 100 million per year, does one advance in circles close to the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) and the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA).
The Commission has opened an investigation. " There are actually a survey of casinos that started for some time , "confirmed to express Sudamo Lal, Director of the MRA. However, he did not want to say more.
"There are casinos that do not pay the tax as it should. This is why we must hunt , "says one close to the GRA. The tax on slot machines is 35%, on casters, poker and other table games with dealers, it is 15%. Some casinos that brew a turnover of Rs 150 million per year, paying around Rs 10 million in taxes. But others distort the figures to pay a lesser amount.
According to available information, the absence of a central server between casinos, the GRA and MRA explain, in part, this fraud. If a program has been in place for two years to address this problem, it would not unanimous ... There would be no strict control over the casinos.
